Can anyone beat Oculus’ $80 solution?
According to a comment made by an Oculus Product Manager (u/HiFiPotato) in response to a question submitted to the official r/OculusQuest subreddit, Oculus will be releasing the specs for its previously-announced Oculus Link cable to third-party manufacturers looking to develop their own proprietary solution.
“Just to add onto what was stated above, the Oculus Link cable is quite thin and flexible when compared to a standard usb-3 active cable. But length, data integrity, flexibility, ergonomics, and weight were all a factor. We also are releasing the specs of our cable so if a 3rd party wants to build their own and sell it, they are welcome to do so.”
Originally announced during the Oculus Connect 6 developer conference this past September, Oculus Link will allow users to stream their PC VR catalog, both Oculus Rift/Rift S and SteamVR, directly to their standalone headsets. While the service itself is scheduled to launch at the start of November, Oculus has stated it will be releasing a dedicated closer to the end of the year. Although the company has yet to confirm an official price, rumors have been circulating that the cable will cost around $80.
While the Oculus Quest does come packaged with a standard USB-C cable, Oculus Link requires a more powerful, active optical cable capable of transferring significant amounts of data while at the same time remaining flexible enough that it doesn’t interfere with the player’s movements.
Another Oculus staff going by u/cmonkey provided additional information regarding the internals of the cable while responding to a post made by a different user.
“To be clear, the cable is an active optical cable to allow it to be thinner and longer while still being in spec from a signal integrity standpoint, and the shape of the cable is customized for better reliability and cable routing on the headset. From a protocol/latency/throughput perspective though, it’s identical to any other USB 3.0 cable.”
While the rumored $80 price tag may have come as a shock to some, Oculus’ willingness to share its specifications with third-party manufacturers points towards confidence in their pricepoint. As popular electronics manufacturers begin offering their own solutions, it’ll be exciting to see just how their prices stack up to Oculus’; no doubt experienced companies such as Anker, Griffin, or Belkin could give them a run for their money.
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